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标题：The role of 3D printing in anatomy education and surgical training: A narrative review
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作者：Ka Hou Christien Li ; Christopher Kui ; Elgin Kah Meng Lee 等
期刊名称：MedEdPublish
电子版ISSN：2312-7996
出版年度：2017
卷号：6
期号：2
页码：1-31
DOI：10.15694/mep.2017.000092
出版社：Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE)
摘要：Recent expansions in the development and availability of three-dimensional printing (3Dp) have led to the uptake of this valuable and effective technology within the modern context of medical education. It is proposed that 3Dp is entirely appropriate for the creation of anatomical models for purposes of teaching and training due to the ability of this technology to produce accurate 3D physical representations based on a processed data set acquired from sources including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT). Wheninvestigating the currently available educational research with respect to 3Dp, it is important that the best evidence supporting the practical and theoretical benefits of this technology in teaching and training can be identified, while any obstacles to the effective implementation of 3Dp can also be determined. Here, literature describing recent primary research with respect to the capability and utility of 3Dp in anatomy and surgery have been explored in a narrative review. The impact on resources of implementing this technology within medical education have also been investigated. In order to emphasise wider applications in medicine, the role of 3Dp in medical practice and research have also been examined. To identify recent literature appropriate for this review published up to March 2017, suitable search terms were determined and applied using PubMed and results were judged against an established checklist. The research identified was then allocated with respect to theagreed topic areas ofanatomy education,surgical training,medical usage andmedical research. A student partnership approach was utilised for this review and the focus of the work was driven by undergraduate students in collaboration with anatomy and medical educators. Preliminary findings from this narrative review support the implementation of 3Dp in anatomy education andsurgical training as a supplement to traditional learning approaches.
关键词：3D-printing; Anatomy; Surgery; Undergraduate Education; Postgraduate Training